Department of Labor and Employment warns the public against illegal recruiters offering jobs in Yukon territory in Canada. PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE EXPORTERS, INC.

DOLE warns public vs suspicious Canada job recruitment

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has warned the public against illegal recruiters offering jobs in Yukon territory in Canada. In a press conference, Labor secretary Silvestre...

CebPac halts online check-in for int’l flights due to virus

LOCAL carrier Cebu Pacific said it temporarily suspended online check-in for international flights to give way to checks aimed at preventing the spread of a deadly...
With the new law in place, distilled spirits such brandy, gin, vodka, tequila, and whiskey would be charged a specific tax of P42 per proof liter, on top of a 22 percent tax representing excise and value-added taxes. Levies will increase to P47 per liter in 2021, P52 per liter in 2022, P59 per liter in 2023, and P66 pesos in 2024. ABS-CBN

Sin tax revenues to finance SDGs – NEDA

THE revenues to be collected from higher excise taxes on alcohol products, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), and heated tobacco products (HTPs) will not only fund the implementation...

BSP’s term facilities post rate drop anew

MANILA – The rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term facilities fell anew this week. BSP data released Wednesday showed that the average rate of...
The Philippine stock exchange ended the week last week near the 8,000 level, but on Wednesday, it briefly touched the 8,200 point region – a major psychological region. According to local stock broker and technical analyst, last week’s volatility was caused by the Morgan Stanley Composite Index when it downgraded its outlook for two major Philippine companies, Ayala Global and DMCI. REUTERS

PSEi bleeds to 6,900, lowest recorded since November 2018

THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Wednesday plunged to its lowest in more than a year, mirroring the global market’s decline amid fears of the...
Trade secretary Ramon Lopez. PNA

‘Global uncertainties shut down firms,’ says DTI exec

MANILA – Trade secretary Ramon Lopez sees uncertainties in the global market as the main reason that pushed multinational companies to shut down, or slow down...
MIRIAM COLLEGE AND LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA WIN ORO, PLATO MASA CULINARY COMPETITION GRAND PRIZES FOR DESSERT AND SAVORY CATEGORIES.Franz Ansherina Maniti and Andrea Isabel Ereno of Miriam College , Lyza Andrea Cagalpin and Ma. Cheres Delos Santos of Lyceum of the Philippines Manila received the Grand Champion Prizes from DepEd secretary Hon. Leonor Magtolis Briones at the Oro, Plato Masa Nationwide Culinary Competition at SM MOA Music Hall on Feb. 22, 2020. Joining the DepEd secretary were (from left) ALC Media Group vice president Marvin Estigoy, Lenovo country manager Mike Ngan, DOT assistant secretary Verna Esmeralda Buensuceso, DTC chairman & CEO Ed Dames, Coach Gavin Russell, Jahziel Jeanne Leuterio, chefs Ellen Rivera, Jose Sarasola, Greggie Mercado, J Brando Santos and DTC president Marissa Dames. ORO, PLATO, MASA is a project of DTC Promos Inc.

Miriam College, Lyceum of the Philippines Manila win gold at the grand finals of...

Miriam College emerged as the Grand Prize Winner of the Dessert Category while Lyceum of the Philippines Manila bagged the Grand Prize for the Savory Category...
Say “Te Quiero” at Hotel Del Rio. A grand display of love in the form of Mr. Nieto Xavier surprising his wife of 47 years with a tasteful bouquet of flowers and a charming newfound profession of his affection.

A night of love, lively dancing, and luscious food at Hotel Del Rio’s ‘Te...

HOTEL Del Rio’s scenic Sunset Terrace was bathed in a romantic tropical glow last February 14, as the property’s iconic ballroom hosted the passionate “Te Quiero”...
A candidate of the Champion Farmers Program from Barangay Legayada, Lambunao harvests the first cycle of his silk cocoon production on Feb. 17, 2020. ARIEL LASTICA/KAMILLAH LIBO-ON

Lambunao land ‘fit’ for mulberry, silk production

ILOILO City – As response to the increasing demand for silk in the country, farmers from the province’s Lambunao town took to mulberry and silk...
The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday advised the public against purchasing semi-processed and homemade pork products such as tocino and longganisa amid the African swine fever outbreak. GMA

Buy cooked, canned pork products only, says DA

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday advised the public against purchasing semi-processed and homemade pork products such as tocino and longganisa amid the African swine...